Sandy Nolte, of Marysville, pulls parts from a mold Monday afternoon at Wright Plastic Products. The seven-county region will gain more than 76.000 jobs this year through 2015.

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Holly Setter and Beth LeBlanc
| Times Herald

Forecasters are predicting that more than 76,000 jobs could be headed to the seven-county region that includes St. Clair County, and local officials said they are optimistic about beating the forecast.

In the annual job forecast for the Economic Growth Alliance - a partnership between Genesee, Lapeer, Livingston, Macomb, Oakland, St. Clair and Shiawasee counties - University of Michigan researchers George Fulton and Dave Grimes said they see sustained job recovery through 2015.

"The region is starting its fourth year of economic recovery after nearly a decade-long recession," said ...